The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 2917

In a household that seemed more like a battleground than a home, Imogen soldiered on day after day, enduring it all for the sake of her daughter, Madeline. She had thought about running away with Madeline, but the thought of the repercussions—harsher beatings that left her with no strength to fight back or run again—kept her from acting on it.

Imogen never anticipated Domingo's departure to be so abrupt. It was as if he had a sudden epiphany, taking all the cash from their home and vanishing from their lives without a trace.

At times, Imogen wondered if Domingo had ended up dead in some forgotten alleyway. Otherwise, why would he leave them alone so easily?

Only now that she thought about it, she knew he was probably out there, mingling with the wrong crowd, fighting over territories like some street thug.

Imogen had no respect for Domingo's way of life, relying on brute force for money. She refused to touch a dime of the money he made through violence. The last time she reached out to him was out of desperation, trying to deal with Regina's antics, but even then, the cunning girl managed to slip away.

Domingo had tried calling a few times after that, but Imogen never picked up. She didn't want to give him any false hope of rekindling their broken relationship.

For Domingo, it was a chapter of his youth he was ready to close. But for Imogen, it was a nightmare she never wanted to revisit.

"Imogen? Imogen?" Regina called out several times before Imogen snapped back to reality. "Oh, what's up?"

Francis looked concerned. "Are you feeling alright? You didn't respond when I called you just now. I was worried something had happened to you."

Imogen managed a weak smile. "I probably just didn't sleep well last night."

Hearing that Imogen had a rough night, Francis immediately got up from the table, abandoning his meal to assist her. "Let's get you upstairs to rest, and I'll call a doctor over to check on you."

"It's nothing serious, really. Just a bad night's sleep. I couldn't even finish my dinner," Imogen tried to reassure them.